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AirlinesAlitalia: Government gave the green light to alliances
Rome, Italy - Treasury Minister must keep at least 30 per cent of shares
Italian Government with the decree approved by Council of Ministers last February 3, decided to support the possible carrier alliances in order to reach Alitalia’s privatization: Ministry of Treasury, w... more
AirlinesTraffic passenger rose on board of flights Air France-KLM
Paris, France - The group carried 10,3 per cent more passenger during last month
Air France-KLM said its passenger traffic rose 10.3 percent in January compared to the same period in 2003 while its passenger load factor rose 3.3 percentage points at 78.0 percent. The French-Holland... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the strike for Thursday, February 10, has been confirmed
Rome, Italy - For gaining the reform of the sector and single contract
The Italian Union Trade for Transport Workers (SULT), reported that strike of all ground dependants will occur on Thursday, February 10, according to schedule: the national walk-out will last four hours,... more
AirlinesTraffic passenger rose on Sas' flights
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier reported last month 8,1 per cent growth year on year
The Scandinavian carrier, Sas, said it reported last month 8,1 per cent rose year-on-year in its traffic passenger but it remains cautious as Sas has to face up to price competitions from rivals and problems... more
AirlinesAir Canada can benefit from US anti-terrorism measures
Ottawa, Canada - The volume of business could approach USD 1 billion
Canada could be enriched thanks to new US anti-terrorism measures which provides visa for transit passengers. Rick Erickson, an air transport sector consultant claims it: "Some US analysts estimated from... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the airline is not a "Fat duck"
Brussels, Belgium - It is the opinion of European Union's competition commissioner
Neelie Kroes, the European Union’s new competition commissioner, during an interview relased to Italian "Corriere della Sera" newspaper, affirmed that if Alitalia’s plan is conform to competition rules, the... more
AirlinesRyanair: passengers and revenue go up
Dublin, Ireland - Profits were reported downed due the high oil prices
The Irish airline despite crisis occurred in the sector, the more and more intense competition, and the jump in fuel prices, have reported for its third quarter concerning the 2004-05 year, an improvement... more
AirlinesCISL versus Meridiana 's redundancies
Cagliari, Italy - 194 workers risk to be released
CISL union showed a flat negative opinion towards Meridiana, the Italian carrier which last week started the procedures for redundancies concerning 60 flight attendants, 104 ground services workers and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the remarks on the possible alliance with Air France
Rome, Italy - Union trades expressed positive reactions
Italian Treasury Minister, Domenico Siniscalco, during the meeting among the 7 world most industrialized countries held at London last week end, did have not remarked the information released on the upcoming... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines offers advantageous fares to New York
New York, Usa - The cost of the ticket starts from EUR 245
US carrier Delta Airlines announced it offers a really advantageous fare to New York starting from EUR 245 with flights taking off from Milan, Rome and Venice. Those who are interested to fly with Delta’s s... more
AirlinesVolare: Paris-Orly slots reassigned
Paris, France - Myway has gained two frequencies for Venice
The Association which attends at schedule coordination at Paris-Orly Airport, took care to allocate slot which were left by Volare airline after it has been forced last November to ground its airplanes,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: snack strike performed yesterday
Rome, Italy - Additional demonstrating actions from flying personnel are going to arrive
Yesterday the "snack strike" has been performed according to plan (see for details AVIONEWS): 24 h demonstration from Alitalia flight assistants, who even if carrying on their activities on board the domestic... more
AirlinesAeroflot revenues up
Moscow, Russia - Thanks to the fact that passenger traffic increased
According to some preliminary dates furnished by the flag Russian carrier Aeroflot the airline revenues in 2004 should have rosen to USD 184,6m compared to USD 142,8m in 2003, thanks to a passenger traffic... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): flight assistant's strike postponed on February 10
Rome, Italy - They will down tools only for four hours
Flight assistant’s strike called on February 8 by SULT union, has been postponed on Thursday, February 10, in coincidence with demonstration of ground staff called between 12:30am and 4:30pm: the number o... more
AirlinesGol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes adds 20 planes to a previous order
San Paolo,Brazil - By utilizing an option in the contract
Brazil carrier, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, announced it will add 20 Boeing B-737/800s to a previous order related to the purchase of about 43 planes of the same type, by utilizing an option in the... more
AirlinesAustrian Air cuts 100 jobs
Vienna, Austria - The carrier expects to save EUR 3m though its measure
Austrian national carrier, Austrian Airlines, announced that it will cut 100 jobs into its organic, which means 10 per cent of its force-work composed of 7,500 employees. The carrier disclosed that the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the alliance with Air France to be pending
Rome, Italy - Italian and France Governments are working towards this direction
According to the specialized newspaper "Finanza & Mercati", Air France will purchase the 20 per cent in Alitalia Fly’s capital within the end of 2005 year. There are two possible cases: French airline m... more
AirlinesShe threatens a bomb on board of a plane in order not to lose her flight
Washington, Usa - The guilty is a passenger of American Airlines mixed with a friend of her
Hatice Ceyland, mixed with a companion, some time ago called to the Philadelphia Airport’s authorities from where it was taking off a plane of American Airlines, on board of which she should be on board, i... more
AirlinesPoint-to-point Palermo-New York by Eurofly
Palermo, Italy - "The big apple is as near as a bite"
The "Falcone e Borsellino" Airport will be connected to "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" with a direct fly operated by Eurofly starting in June 18 up to September 18 and restarting in May 2006. The linkage will... more
AirlinesTraffic passenger increases on board of Ryanair's flights
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier registered 20 per cent rose in last month
Low-cost carrier Ryanair claimed passenger numbers in January rose 20 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year, up to 2,42m. The carrier announced that passenger load factor was 74 percent... more
AirlinesAn Air France's hostess fall from the ramp of a plane and dies
Paris, France - It has been opened two inquiries in order to establish if the incident has been provoked by a human mistake
It happened yesterday at Orly’s Paris Airport the incident in which an Air France’s hostess fall from the ramp of a plane in which she was effectuating her service, dying soon after. It seems that the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines predicts decline revenues in the next months
New York, Usa - Because of its new business plan which foresees lower fares on domestic flights
Us carrier Continental Airlines announced a decline in its revenue in the next months due to its new strategy which foresees lower fares on domestic flights. Continental said it expects to lose about... more
AirlinesJetBlue plans expansion at Boston's Airport
New York, Usa -The airline is preparing to lease an entire terminal
US airline Jet Blue is planning its expansion at Boston Logan Airport leasing a whole terminal by boosting its gates at the airport to a 11 from the current 2. The New York-based low-cost said that starting... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: its only chance is privatization
Athens, Greece - The announcement comes from the Greek Transport Minister after a legal opinion related to illegal aid given to the old airline
The only and last possibility for Olympic Airlines to survive is privatization: Michael Liapis, Greek Transport Minister, said. The announcement comes after a legal opinion which accused the Greek Government... more
AirlinesTap Portugal considers the eventuality of a deal with the carrier Pga Portugalia Airlines
Lisboa, Portugal - Tap may also purchase the regional national airline
Flag Portugal airline, Tap Portugal, announced it is considering the eventuality of a deal with national regional carrier Pga Portugalia Airlines, including the possibility to buy it in: Fernando Pinto,... more
AirlinesNew services on the web site of Continental Airlines
New York, Usa -The airline offers the possibility to book cruises
US carrier, Continental Airlines, introduced a new service on its web site continental.com which offers customers the possibility to book even cruises. The site already allow customers to book flights,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): less hostility between the carrier and the unions
Rome, Italy - SULT union lowered down to eight hours the strike called on February 8 and the other unions start talks with the carrier for flying personnel again
Relations among Alitalia, the Italian trade unions and Italian Committee of Strike Inspection would appear better in these days. SULT union autonomously decided to lower the scheduled number of hours... more
AirlinesAlitalia: stronger in the cargo sector with SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - The deal for joining Cargo US JV in which Air France, Delta e Korean Air already play a major role has been signed
Alitalia aims to consolidate its cooperation within the SkyTeam strategic alliance by strengthening its role joining Cargo US JV, a transportation company in which already operate partners of such an alliance... more
AirlinesNew business strategies at American Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier is planning to guarantee its customers advantageous fares for ticket booked on its web site
American Airlines seems to be planning new business strategy which aim to attract customers interested in low fares. Because of this reason the carrier guarantees to its customers low fares for tickets... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: special rates in Winter
Zurich, Switzerland - Discounts to fly also to America and Egypt
The Swiss airline offers to its own Italian customers special rates to fly during the Winter season. Up to mid-March, Swiss International Air Lines passengers can take discounted charges to travel from... more
AirlinesUS Airways is still not out of danger
New York, Usa - Analyst claims the carrier should fail this year
US Airways is still not out of danger: Roger King, a debt analyst at CreditSights specializing in airlines, said. "High fuel costs and declining yields in particular should push US Airways into liquidation"... more
AirlinesPassenger number on board of Aerosvit's flights considerably grew
Kiev, Ukraine - Sources of the carrier said it increased about 53 per cent
Ukrainian airline, Aerosvit, the largest carrier in the country, said its passenger number increased by about 53 percent to 1.065m in 2004 thanks to fleet’s expansion which allowed Aerosvit to serve f... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines renews its fleet
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - With an investment worth USD 3bn
Malaysia Airlines will renew its short and medium fleet with an investment worth USD 3bn: Andrea Vespucci, Commercial Director of the carrier for Italy, said. According to what this last reported the carrier... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to fly to Shanghai
London, United Kingdom - Demand will increase because city is the mainstay of country's economy
The British airline has planned to start flights between London-Heathrow and Shanghai next Summer: carrier is waiting only for approval by Chinese authority. Carrier commercial director, Robert Boyle,... more
AirlinesThai AirAsia's predictions for 2005
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier started operations a year ago
Thai AirAsia, affiliate of the Malaysian budget airline AirAsia which owns 49 percent of the carrier, announced that it hopes to carry 2,5 million passengers in 2005 compared to one million in 2004. Tassapon... more
AirlinesThai Airways: December passenger loads dip
Bangkok, Thailand - Compared to November 2004 and to the same period of the previous year
Thai Airways announced that passenger load factor was 73,2 percent in December 2004, down from November 2004 and the same period of the previous year. The 54 percent state-owned airline said it filled... more
AirlinesMaybe it is arriving job cut at Saa
Bamako, Mali - The carrier will recur to the extreme measure if fuel cost remains high
South African Airways (Saa), the biggest African airline, said that it is planning to save USD 268,9m so as to return to profitability. Khaya Ngqula, the carrier’s Chief Executive Officer, announced t... more
AirlineseasyJet to try self-service check-in
Geneva, Switzerland - It promises strong time saving in traveler's registration
Low-cost carrier would be planning to introduce a self-service check-in in European airports following test run in Geneva hub, one of the busiest air station in Winter: the easyJet trademark orange-coloured... more
AirlinesUS Airways reported considerable loss in four quarter 2004
New York, Usa - The carrier suffered from high fuel costs and rival's competition
Us Airways announced it ended 2004 with considerable losses worth USD 236m, citing high fuel costs and sharp competitions from rival airlines. The carrier reported a USD 611m loss for the whole 2004: which... more
AirlinesThe pilots of Blue 1 threaten strikes
Helsinki, Finland - Because of the lack of an agreement between the carrier and the staff about wage increase
Scandinavian airline, Sas, said that the pilots of its Finnish unit Blue 1 threaten strikes at the middle of February due to the lack of an agreement between the carrier and the staff about wage increase.... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines receives approval for modification of job contracts
New York, Usa - By its pilot and its flight assistants
US carrier, United Airlines, said it received approval of wage-cut deals from its pilots and its flight assistants. The deals, if approved by the bankruptcy court which is following the carrier’s case, w... more
AirlinesThe result of the carrier All Nippon Airways
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier registered a 3,2 percent rise in its revenue
Japan carrier, All Nippon Airways, announced it registered a considerable growth of its operation in the period October-December 2004, with the consequent increase of its revenues in the same period thanks... more
AirlinesEmirates main sponsor of New Zealand open golf
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier renewed its engagement for two years
Even this year like the previous one Emirates, the airline of United Arab Emirates, will be the main sponsor of the sport show Gulf Harbour Country Club which will take place on next 10-13 February near... more
AirlinesUps purchases 11 MD-11planes
New York, Usa - The company needs more capacity as its shipping volume grow
Ups, famous society operating in the order of cargo transport, said it purchased 11 used MD-11 planes. Financial details of the contract were not revealed but Ups said that the purchase will not require... more
AirlinesNew Marketing Manager for the Italian market of easyJet
Rome, Italy - Giovanna Picciano, the 32 year old woman will have to coordinate all public relationship, advertising and media planning
Low-cost airline, easyJet, nominated recently its new Marketing Manager for the Italian market: Giovanna Picciano. The 32 year old English woman, who has Italian origin, will have to cover the post of... more
AirlinesRyanair said: "Our pilots earn the highest salary"
Dublin, Ireland - Employees charge airline with exploitation of labour
While the Irish carrier Ryanair is pressing Government for obtaining green light to second terminal in Dublin Airport, its staff charges it by unions with exploitation of labour. Carrier supports that:... more
AirlinesRyanair to launch Rome-Alghero flights with special rate
Rome, Italy - Airplanes to take off from Ciampino, one of the low-cost airline's base
Irish carrier announced yesterday that Rome-Alghero route will be operated by special charge of EUR 4,99 (excluding airport taxes). Sardinia’s citizens will welcome this initiative due to they do not s... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Ryanair aims to defeat the "domestic near-monopoly" of the Italian carrier
Rome, Italy - New routes and criticism against the Italian airline's expensive tariffs as it is considered incapable of meeting the market's needs
Ryanair opens new domestic routes in Italy (see for details AVIONEWS) and its leader, Michael O’Leary, does not renounce to attack Alitalia again. During a conference, he decided to wear a T-shirt with t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: net financial standing decreased in December
Rome, Italy - The carrier's representatives underlined how that was due to seasonal and monthly spending reasons
Alitalia suffered for a worsening of its net financial standing during December 2004. The Italian national airline board’s available data would have in fact put into evidence a lowering compared to November c... more
AirlinesKorean Air ends its 2004 fourth quarter with profit
Seoul, South Korea - Compared to a loss of USD 179.2 million in the previous year
Korean Air announced its 2004 fourth quarter was USD 192.9m compared to a net loss of USD 179.2 m in the same period of the previous year. The carrier registered such a good result thanks to a relevant... more